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HOPKINS AT BEUNO'S
A retreat with the life and poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins

with Fr Billy Hewett SJ Full

July 11-18, 2008

Gerard Manley Hopkins

After two very successful weekend retreats using the poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins as inspiration to lead us into prayer, Fr Hewett will this year be extending the retreat to a six day one.

Fr Hewett will be presenting a number of poems with some reflections of his own.  The extended period of retreat will allow the poems of Hopkins to take us deeper into relationship with the Creator God.

The retreat will be in silence as an aid to prayer and you will be encouraged to write and be creative.  Journalling will also be encouraged.

Rev. Fr William Hewett SJ

Fr William (Billy) Hewett SJ
Lives in Campion Hall, Oxford.
He has for many years been working giving retreats and courses using multi-media presentation.
He is particularly known for journalling retreats, four-fold vision retreats and retreats based on St Ignatius of Loyola -Iñigo.
For two years now Fr Hewett has given a successful weekend on the poetry of Hopkins at St Beuno's so he is looking forward to developing the theme of Hopkins at Beuno's this coming year.


The retreat begins on the evening of Friday 11th and ends after breakfast on Friday 18th.
Arrivals welcome from mid-afternoon onwards and preferably by 5pm.

Inclusive cost of the retreat is £ 336

Booking fee £75
(which is subtracted from the total offering)

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Landscape plottted and pieced - fold, fallow, and plough;
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